1986 Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = 1986 Tour


artist = Van Halen
start_date = 27 March 1986
end_date = 3 November 1986
number_of_legs = 3
number_of_shows = 112
last_tour = Monsters of Rock Tour 1984
(1984)
this_tour = 1986 Tour
(1986)
next_tour = Monsters of Rock Tour 1988
(1988)The 5150-1986 Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen.

History

This was the band's first concert with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals (and second electric guitar), following the acrimonious departure of original singer David Lee Roth. It was also a tour to promote the band's first album with Hagar, "5150".

Like many Van Halen tours, the routing only took the band across North America, as travelling internationally was hard for the band's complicated and heavy stage set. Furthermore, Hagar wanted to establish himself as the band's new singer in their homeland. The first leg of the tour was entirely USA dates, though a few Canadian ones slipped into the second and third legs.

The 1986 Tour took place in the context of the great David Lee Roth-Van Halen split, with former Van Halen fan base being split as well. Those who had gone onto the new Van Halen's side of the split used the concerts as an opportunity to voice their stance, frequently via unison chants of "Fuck Dave!" The tour set a trend later Hagar-era ones would follow: the number of pre-Hagar Van Halen songs was kept to a minimum, with Hagar only being willing to play that era's best-known songs. An Eddie/Sammy guitar duel was also a frequent part of the concerts. "Rock and Roll", by Led Zeppelin was the closing song every night.

The group's biggest hit, "Jump", was usually omitted from the set list, or sung by the audience instead of Hagar. To fill in the set list almost all the songs from the "5150" album were used, as well as covers and some of Sammy's pre-Van Halen work. This included solo work like his recent MTV hit "I Can't Drive 55" and Montrose songs. Indeed, the addition of Hagar's guitar gave Eddie Van Halen more room to move, or to play keyboards on certain songs.

The second concert at New Haven Coliseum was filmed and shown live on television and released on VHS with the title "Van Halen - Live Without a Net"; it has subsequently been released on DVD.

Tour Dates

[ [http://www.bootlegvideos.com/vhtourdates.html Van Halen Tour Dates ] ]

US leg

*flagicon|USA 27 March 1986: Shreveport, LA - Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 28 March 1986: Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 29 March 1986: Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 31 March 1986: Birmingham, AL - Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 01 April 1986: Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 03 April 1986: Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 04 April 1986: Baton Rouge, LA - River Center Arena
*flagicon|USA 05 April 1986: Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 07 April 1986: Hollywood, FL Sportatorium
*flagicon|USA 08 April 1986: Ft. Myers, FL - Lee County Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 10 April 1986: Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 11 April 1986: Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 12 April 1986: Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 14 April 1986: Atlanta, GA - The Omni
*flagicon|USA 15 April 1986: Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 19 April 1986: Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
*flagicon|USA 20 April 1986: Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 22 April 1986: Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon
*flagicon|USA 23 April 1986: Rosemont, IL Rosemont Horizon
*flagicon|USA 24 April 1986: Rockford, IL - Rockford Metro Centre
*flagicon|USA 26 April 1986: Carbondale, IL - SIU Arena
*flagicon|USA 27 April 1986: Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 28 April 1986: St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 30 April 1986: Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Seasons Center
*flagicon|USA 02 May 1986: Ft. Wayne, IN - War Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 03 May 1986: Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena
*flagicon|USA 06 May 1986: Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens
*flagicon|USA 07 May 1986: Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens
*flagicon|USA 09 May 1986: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 10 May 1986: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 11 May 1986: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 13 May 1986: Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena
*flagicon|USA 14 May 1986: Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 16 May 1986: Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 17 May 1986: Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 18 May 1986: Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 20 May 1986: Atlanta, GA - The Omni
*flagicon|USA 21 May 1986: Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
*flagicon|USA 23 May 1986: East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
*flagicon|USA 24 May 1986: East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
*flagicon|USA 26 May 1986: Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 27 May 1986: Omaha, NE - Omaha Civic Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 28 May 1986: Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 30 May 1986: Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
*flagicon|USA 31 May 1986: Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
*flagicon|USA 02 June 1986: Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena
*flagicon|USA 11 June 1986: Oakland, CA - Oakland Coliseum

First North American leg (USA/Canada - inc. second US leg)

*flagicon|USA 26 June 1986: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 28 June 1986: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 29 June 1986: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 02 July 1986: Inglewood, CA - Inglewood Forum
*flagicon|USA 03 July 1986: Inglewood, CA - Inglewood Forum
*flagicon|USA 05 July 1986: Inglewood, CA - Inglewood Forum
*flagicon|USA 08 July 1986: Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Veterans Memorial Arena
*flagicon|USA 10 July 1986: Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
*flagicon|USA 12 July 1986: Boulder, CO - Folsom Field
*flagicon|USA 14 July 1986: Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 16 July 1986: Oklahoma City, OK - Myriad Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 19 July 1986: Dallas, TX - Cotton Bowl
*flagicon|USA 21 July 1986: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 22 July 1986: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 23 July 1986: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 25 July 1986: Cleveland, OH - Richfield Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 26 July 1986: Cleveland, OH - Richfield Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 28 July 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
*flagicon|USA 29 July 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
*flagicon|USA 31 July 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
*flagicon|USA 01 August 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
*flagicon|USA 02 August 1986: Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 04 August 1986: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
*flagicon|USA 05 August 1986: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
*flagicon|USA 06 August 1986: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
*flagicon|USA 08 August 1986: Largo, MD - Capital Centre
*flagicon|USA 09 August 1986: Largo, MD - Capital Centre
*flagicon|USA 11 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
*flagicon|USA 12 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
*flagicon|USA 14 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
*flagicon|USA 15 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
*flagicon|Canada 18 August 1986: Toronto, ON - CNE Stadium
*flagicon|Canada 20 August 1986: Montreal, QE - Montreal Forum
*flagicon|USA 22 August 1986: Providence, RI - Providence Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 23 August 1986: Providence, RI - Providence Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 24 August 1986: Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 25 August 1986: Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 26 August 1986: New Haven, CT - New Haven Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 27 August 1986: New Haven, CT - New Haven Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 29 August 1986: Niagara Falls, NY - Niagara Falls Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 01 September 1986: Rochester, NY - Silver Stadium

Second North American leg (USA/Canada - inc. third US leg)

*flagicon|USA 27 September 1986: Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
*flagicon|USA 29 September 1986: Houston, TX - The Summit
*flagicon|USA 30 September 1986: Ft. Worth, TX - Fort Worth Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 01 October 1986: Ft. Worth, TX - Fort Worth Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 03 October 1986: San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 04 October 1986: Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
*flagicon|USA 06 October 1986: Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
*flagicon|USA 08 October 1986: Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Palace
*flagicon|USA 10 October 1986: Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
*flagicon|USA 11 October 1986: Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 14 October 1986: Billings, MT - MetraPark Arena
*flagicon|USA 16 October 1986: Pullman, WA - Beasley Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 18 October 1986: Pocatello, ID - Holt Arena
*flagicon|USA 19 October 1986: Boise, ID - BSU Pavilion
*flagicon|USA 21 October 1986: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 22 October 1986: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
*flagicon|Canada 23 October 1986: Vancouver, BC - BC Place Stadium
*flagicon|USA 25 October 1986: Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 26 October 1986: Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 29 October 1986: Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
*flagicon|USA 31 October 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
*flagicon|USA 01 November 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
*flagicon|USA 02 November 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
*flagicon|USA 03 November 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace

References

External links

* [http://www.van-halen.com/ Van-Halen.com] - The official Van Halen website
* [http://vhnd.com Van Halen NewsDesk]